ROCK OUT at the Amherst Town Library!

The Amherst Town Library is pleased to present an interactive New Hampshire Mineral Species Display on exhibit from Jan. 2-15 near the entrance to the library.

The collection of 293 New Hampshire mineral specimens was assembled together by Amherst resident Tom Mortimer.

He has been actively field collecting New England minerals for the past 35 years. An early childhood visit to Mt. Mica in Maine was his first exposure to mineral collecting and he has been hooked ever since.

A retired electrical engineer, Tom is an active member of the Micromounters of New England since 1984, and was a member of the Nashua Mineral Society from 1974 until its disbandment in 2010. 

With other interests in hobbyist electronics and woodworking, the New Hampshire Mineral Species Display project combines many of Tom’s talents.

You can visit Tom’s website to learn more about the project at http://mindatnh.org and come visit the Library to experience it in person!

The Exhibit is free and open to the public during the Library’s open hours.